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CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SUGGESTED.
"Why don't the civil service employees on duty
in Washington form themselves into q civil SER
vice club for their own protection and benefit 2"
asked government official OF STAR reporter to-
day. The scribe professed ignorance, and the Of
hcial continued: 81 suppose there are between
eight and ten thousand government employees
right here in Washington, who come within the
provisions OF the civil service rules single con-
tr1bution OF s. or $40 from every one OF these
clerks would organize CLUB that would exercise
wonderful power in the matter of civil service
legislation, and would prove OF incalculable ben
eht 10 its members They could at once erect
club house that would be an ornament to the city,
and serve as a link to bind together the members
so that hereafter they could work together. The
club dues could be made ridiculOusly small,
and yet amount to sufficient sum not only to pay
the running expenses OF the club, but to secure
the services OF q competent attorney TO represent
the club in showing up Inconsistencies and the
disastrous results OF proposed civil service legsla-
tion. As matters stand now, the civil service en-
ployes don't know what they want, how to get
what they think they want, or how to prevent
what they know they don't want. Individually
their expression OF opinion has NO weight but
collectively it would be power"
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The Post Office Department Changes.
| Mr. NASH IN HIS NEW PosITION-THE ACTING CHIEF
|

Mr. NASH IN his NEW PosITIoN-THE ACTING CHIEF
CLERK.
Mr.. Nash, the recent chief clerk of the Post Of
nee department. assumed this morning the duties
OF his new position as superintendent OF the rail-
way mail service, and under the direction OF Col
Jameson, the late superintendent, began to make
himself familiar with his new field of labor. Mr..
Nash came from Wisconsin, where he had served
In the legislature with Postmaster General Villas.
He has been regarded as the personal representa-
i've or the postmaster General, and In his new po-
sit1on he will still retain that character While
Gen Vlias Is looking around for new chief clerk
MI Elmer, who has been in the Office of the chief
clerk for some time, will act temporarily. Col.
Jameson Will remain In the city for some time
ana then Will leave for New York city, where he
Is to De connected with company for placing
wires under ground. o
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THE EVENING STAR
TobLiShED DAILY. Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and llth st., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
S. H. KAUFFMANN, Irest

he ErFN1SG STAR Is served to subscribers IN the
Os carriers, on their account at 10 cents per
Neek or SIC per month Copies at the counter ,
Senis S. eafh by Inail-pOstaze prepaid-5O cents
nioh'h; one year So: six months, 81
lEnteTed at the Post Office at Washington D. c. a.
hCond-cliss mail matterl ~
IHE WEEKLY SrAR-published on Friday-Sl
year. Postage prepaid Six months so cents
All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance:
Lo paper sent longer than is paid for.
Rates of advertising made known on apnlication
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Taxing Telegraph Companies I'm Da.

BISMARCK, DAKOTA, Feb. l5.-The bill for the tax.
alton of telegraph companies passed the house yes
terday. This bill provides for the taxation OF this
property as the property OF individuals, and that
the tax shall be % cents per mile for the nrst
wire, 30 cents per mile Tor the second and 20 cents
per mile for each additional wire. IL provides, IN
addition, that telegraph compsnies must take out
a license. and railure to pay the tax abroga10
the license.
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CHICAGO, Feb. ia Times special from Helena,
Ark, says: Dr. T. X. Way was aSSaSSnated AT his
home, twenty miles west OF here, sunday night,
by parties unknown. Dr. Way was nearly seventy
years OF age, and had recently lost his wife. He
was living in the house with Mr.. Butler aud his
family, and was preparing to retire, when some
one fired through the window. The charge, con-
sisting OF ve or six slugs took effect In MS heart
killing him instantly. No Trace VI the ASSASSIN
has been found.
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From Wall street To-day.

NEW YORK, Feb. u, IL a-m.-The stock market
opened rather heavy, though the changes from
last evenings figures were Tor insignlncant
fractions, the most Important being a decline OF
"a In Kansas and Texas. The dealings were Of "A
decidedly retail character. except IN Erie, Rich
mond and West Point, Reading and st. Paul, IN
which there was fair business The market, how
ever, was steady 10 firm. and advances Of small
fractions We're generally established, but There
was absolutely no feature TO the trading, which
became dull and heavy toward IL O'Clock. Union
PACIFIC diSnlayed considerable Weakness.
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GALVESTON, TEX, Feb l5.-Reports became cur
rent about the city al late hour last night Affect
ing the solvency OF Block, oppenheimer & CO.,
wholesale dry goods, notions and boots and shoes,
one or the leading wholesale houses OF the city.
The report that the nrm had made an assignment
was denied by the parties Interested, but the
frmS embarrassment Is admitted.
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CHICAGO Feb. l5.-A special from Norway.
Mich, 10 the Nes0s says: Eighty timbermen
struck We sterday al the vulcan mime owned by tho
Penn mining company, for S2 day. Their pres
ent wages are from Sl.65 TO l.S0. The company
refused 10 make any concessions and the men were
paid on. general strike is feared
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Concert by the Marine Band. Hon. Barnes Compton
viii preside All the District clubs requested to
sent d. c. FAHEY. j. K. MANGUM, W. $: TYR
WOOD, Com. f14-4t
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The DonneIly saloon Case.

TRIED IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, this
morning. the first OF the District cases (Which will
occupy the court for a week. tried was that OF
James ID. Donnelly, OF 14th and streets charged
with keeping an unlicensed bar In April, 1885, Tor
whom Mr. ID. Cahill appeared. The latter said
that Mr. Donnelly, ST., established business some
ID months since and he, meeting with some oppo-
itiOn, failed TO receive hts license after having
made deposit OF SlO0. This money has been an
nually covered into the Treasury, and he c0ntinu-
ing to sell cases had accumulated against him.
After the death OF the father the business was con-
apply for license. which he tailed TO receive, and
continued to SELL He styled this case persecu-
ton.
Ex-ueut, Arnold testified to fnstructing the OIL
GERS to look into the case; thinks that he had re-
celved word from headquarters that the law was
Sergeant Dieptns testified that he went to the
place to serve an attachment and found that liquor
was being sold, some eight or ten getting drinks
Omcer T Roseway testified that he and another
man went to the saloon on the 9th OF Aprfl, 1885,
and he got beer while his friend got whisky. on
crOSS-examinatiOn witness said that he went there
on the orders OF Sergeant Dfggins.
VIM. c. Montague, license clerk, testified that In
1885 Donnelly had no bar-room license Witness
Identified the application for 1886, and also the
check on the corner showing that 500 had been
deposited Also the application Tor 1885, but the
Mr. Davis then, to prove this paper, called Mr..
Cahill Donnelly's counsel but he protested that
whatever knowledge he had In the subject OF hand
writing he had obtained as confidential and de-
clined to answer. The court sustained him.
Sergeant Diggins was recalled and testified that
Donnelly acknowledged the signature on the ap-
pltcatiOn for 1856
Mr. Montague was recalled and testified that
DOnnelly was notified OF the rejection OF the
license December "a, 1885, and he was notified 10
withdraw his deposit; that the papers showed
that he (D) was entitled ordinarily to his license
The court said that the whole question was
whether DOnnelly had O license.
Mr. John c. Ecklon, OF the internal revenue
bureau, testified that the books OF that ONCE
showed that DOnnelly had paid special tax to
April 3Oth 1885.
This closed the testimony and the defense said
they would submit the case without argument.
Mr.. Davis, however, proceeded to argue the case.
THE COURT INSTRUCTED THE JURY
at some length that the simple question was the
sale and whether the defendant was the propr1e-
tor; that the question OF the justice or injustice
OF the Commissioners action was NOT for the Jury
TO decide. They all knew that II would be better
for the Commissioners to be Q httle less generous
In granting licenses.
CHArGED WITH WHomEpRRAxusa-Wm Hfll aged
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ADJUSTMENTS.

PERS0NhL KEaINiscENcEss-
lecture p sfy IIS wM " BTTLER b. author of
EfSP25 TfBSafS ffG5Sh sSr I'm lsf sH g PM
Dr. in India during the sepoy Rebeon. afRss
hands q the nurderous sePoss and still lives to tell
the thrilling story of that terrible uprising IT
HON. JUSTIN MCCARTHY, MP
III the Eminent Historian and Literateur and
wee Chairman of the Irish Parliament
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
TUESDAY EvEShNG 2sh sa FEBRUARY Z sf5Sfif g. 1887
-EserlsH ORATORS fIEE's fE4rEsnEs' AND PAR
ss Sth Il e AND and 7
PENNSYLVANIA ave
Lecture TO begin at $50 f15-Tt
BIZ 81 Misses in Costumes Of Five Nations
MILITARY DRILL by "a Young Ladies'
f af tHf TGfs xiss xka5ET aEEssT9 mart
Under Abaugh's Opera House,
ffBEP N8EPAf Ah4 and slgT IfasPMf aSd Aab
unas5 the Of Of The sdss } Of s. St
ity. Epiphany; Ascension. ST Payls and Christ
For the benefit of ST Andrews 4 splendid lunch
served a. noon c supper each evening IA earse
DrooPs music and of the ladies OF the church.
ALEAuGHs GRANb TvfF2 9PEhA gfFs1E3 E3UsE
Matinees "Wednesday and Saturday.
The most naSnlrent production OF Comic Opera ever
witnessed III America.
The Sensation of London and New York. illustrated
RUDOLPH ARONSON'S
NEW YORK CASINO OPERA COMPANY,
,,,,, Contrasting the following artists;
ADDIE CORA REED, FRED SOLOMON,
MARY STUART, GEORGE APPLEBY,
GEORGE DEIN1E, SAMUEL REED,
FhkNf Etksf cdGEi caRkSb bABo11. GESkek ASk Rabk,
NAME SUTTON, q. F. WEEKS,
AND a GRAND CHORUS 40 IL NUMBER
SElll MUSICAL Director
Magnificent Scenery. superb Costumes. AUGMENTED
Orchestra The only company travelling from the New
York Casino, the American home of successful comic
opera NEXT WEEk-MODJESkA. n5
NEW NATIONAL THEATER-
Special Engagement Of
Mr.. WILSON BARRETT,
MISS EAsTLAKE
And the London Princess Theater Company,
Producing the following repertoire with all the Orgi
nal Scenery and Effects
THIS (Tuesday) EVENING
Last time Of
CL UDI IAN.
Thursday and Friday Evenings and saturday
Saturday Evening-Triple Bill
CHATTERTON, CLERICAL ERROR, AND THE
COLOR SERGEANT.
Scale of prices, 2.1c. to 1.o0.
Next week-DUFF OPERA COMPANY. f14
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The PRESIDENT yesterday opened by telegraph
the fair for the benefit Of st. Josephs hospital in
Syracuse, N Y,
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John Carroll shs Oldest rosatent Of Delaware
Died &C hts home In WILMINGTON sunday night ct
the age ot a. yeass 80 8 npnahk He was M
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DREss SH1Rra
Opened this morning new lot Pique and Embroidered
boeonA Sizes IA to l6>s inclusive. Call and ex-
- w. s. TEEI.
III 925 PeunsyIysaia avenue.
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CAPT. JNo. G. THOMPSON, Sd cavalry, has been
granted six months leave for disability, with au-
thOr1ty for his admission to the army and navy
general hospital at Hot Springs for treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-15

~ CARD.
Having acquired interest in the Greenleaf Market
and Grocery Store, 1850 AZ st. sw., formerly owned
by ID. q. Turner will be pleased to all my old
friends and the public generally Telephone orders will
receive prompt attention. WALKER Il. HOPKINS,
f14-1ws Late with ''Wixo.n." 9th
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CHAnGKD WITH HousEBRRAKnsa.-Wm. HfIl aged
% years, who has been attending the meetings at
the Union mission on Pennsylvania avenue, was
afternoon BY Detectives Ran and Homo AndlOcked
up at the nrst precinct station on charge Of
night last he entered room n The rear of walker
DAVIS store. corner q nth an1 D Utscees south
west
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SAID HE WAS HARRY M,MUNN.
A Man Who is Supposed 90 be the EuK
RObber Arresled at PilssburK.

RObber Arrested at Pistsburg.
PITTsBUBG, Feb. 15.-About midnight last night
a man entered saloon on Wylie avenue and asked
the proprietor to allow him 10 stay all night offer-
ing fve dollars for the privilege. He was In an In
toXicaJed condition, and the saloon keeper re-
fused. He said his name was Harry McMunn, the
fur robber who was rescued from the officers at
Ravenna- Being told a second time ne could not
remain he left. Detective Fred Hell entered the
saloon moment later, and, being informed, he
started In pursuit and captured him a few blocks
away and took him 10 Central station. His de-
Scription tallieS with that already given OF Mo
Mum. one OF his hands was In a sling.
The Daily Ballot at West Virginia.
Special Dispatch TO The EVENING STAR.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb l5.-The ballot IN tie
West Virginia legislature for United States Sena-
tor to-day was as follows: Camden democrat, 3s;
Maxwell, republican. 3S; Lucas bolting democrat,
y; balance scattering.
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Affairs i'm wes, Washington.

CATTLE MARKEr.-Sales OF live stock at Drovers
Rest, d. c.. yesterday. are reported by Tavenner
Bros, as follows: ~ cattle up and sold Best at AZ
mon, "a to 81. sheep and lambs. Lambs
at 5h TO 6&; sheep, to 5h; .yearlings, to g;
calves, To 2. 10 cows and calves at $50 to s45
BASE BALL--The success attending the opening
OF the olympic base ball park here last year has
encouraged the managers TO give better ball play
club will not enter the District League this season
but win be entirely Independent.
Maria Sample, O colOred girL-John Massey, col.
Ored, was arrested on the charge of stealing beef
TO the charge, and was sentenced to Is days In
Jail.
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In the Water Sixteen HhOurss
TERRIBLE ExPERIESCE or TWO MEN WHO Tkiko u
SAVE IIfE IN A FLOODED DISTRICT.

SrERIuG Ill, Feb. l5.-Word has just been re-
ceived FROM up the river that On Friday afternoon
lasd two Young men, Hugh Ramsay and Mcclellan
FiscI started out in q skin Tor the residence o
Mr. Ditman, which is situated IN the submerged
district known as the Como Bottom, for the pur.
nose OF rescuing q family. The heavy current up
sef the skin but its occupants managed 10 catcl
hold of a clump OF Willows In this condition they
remained until Saturday morning, when they were
rescued after having been in the water for sixteen
hours. Flack, IL u thought, VIII die. but Ramsay
may recover.
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THE LOGAN FUND.-The Logan fund now amounts
to $4,000. This includes the $4,000 raised in
Chicago Capt. Lemon says the balance remain
ing 10 MIS- Logan after the encumbrances have
Deen lifted from her Chicago and Washington
property will be about S34 600.
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A special nom winnipeg says: AlexAnder Mac
Arthur, = mnn well up tn science, accompanied by
q drug CLARK named Young, has stagted oA . louf.
ney TO the north pole
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RALLY MARYLANDERS.
GRAND LECTURE AND CONCERT
under the auspices of the Maryland Democratic asso
citation at
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Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: Policy and policy players, the National
drill, the war strength OF Europe, a colony OF
anarchists, telegraphic dispatches, etc. The ad-
'vertisements are classified as follows: Auction
Sales, Educational, Books, Ladies' Goods HOusefur-
nishings, Family Supplies, Sewing Machines, Cen
tlemen's Goods, Financial The Trades, Dentistry,
Pianos and Organs, Hotels, Wood and Coal, Pro-
fessional Specialties, Railroads Potomac River
Boats, Steamers Attorneys, Medical, Undertakers
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, $210, $50; customs, sos 6O2.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Speaker Carlisle, Senators Blackburn, Fair, Coke
and kenna, ex-senator Mcdonald, Representatives
Anderson with S. s. Yoder, NJ. C.-elect of Ohio),
Blomt, curtin, Burns, outhwaite, Tooie, Bynum,
Breckenridge (ky.), Taulbee Reagan. Boyle, War
ner, Maybury, Heard, Hatch, Burleigh, Davidson
FIa;l, Halsell, Norwood, F. Campbell and Strait
with Edmund Rice and John L. Mcdonald, men,
Ders-eiect OF wisconsin,, Thos. s. Wilkinson NC
elect, OF Louisiana, and j. ID. Carr, OF California
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woman who was arrested by Detectives Mat
tingiy and Wheeler for Stealing q gold watch
from A L Eschelman, OF NO ~ ID street,
pleaded guilty In the Police Court to-day and the
case was sent 70 the grand jury; bonds $500. She
was committed In default or bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-15

PATENTS IssUED-Patents have been issued to
citizens OF the District as follows: Charles E. Dur
yea, Velocipedes; II. L. Erskine, hand stamp; Jos.
E. Holmes, two patents, temperature controller
Hite, cOllapSible globe for educational Durnoses:
Albert L. Pitney, rope or line clasps
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"A MASTER MOULDER APPOINTED.-The Secretary
OF the Navy has appointed VIM. j. Cochran, of
Baltimore, a master moulder of ordnance at
the Washington navy yard Mr. Cochran was
Ioraeriy employed in the steam engineering de-
paItlnenC OF the yard, but was recently dismissed
because OF no more work, as the steam engineer
ing department had been removed from the Wash.
ward.
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FNED F0R WRrTN0 POLICY. - To-day In the
Policy court, Frederick FT1dley pleaded guilty 20
o charge OF writing policy, and the court imposed
q line or $50
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MASONIC TEMPLE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th,
HUMAN PROGRESS"

7:30 p. IN. Lecture by Hon THOS. c. WEEKS. of
Baltimore. the great labor statiscian. Subject of lee
=
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
- UNION, District OF Coumbia-MeetingC Cen
trail Union Mission Rooms, TOMORROW, (Wednes-
day. at 80 PIN Special Prayer service and import
ant business meeting. AL members and friends urved
to attend. 1t
80 MARSH RIvES, proprietors of the Hotel
Windsor, have this day dissolved partnership by mu
tua consent.
The business will hereafter be carried on by C. D.
Marsh Co.. who will assume all liabilities and collect
all debts due the firm OF Marsh & Rives
Washington. DC. January "a. 1887. f5-3t'
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT EMANCIPA-
~ tion Club will meet FEBRUARY nth, at
pm at I2O6 St NV BY order Of President FRED
ERICK DOUGLASS. p. ID. BRENT, Sec. f5-2t.
THE CLYDE LINE WILL RESUME IT'S
- weekly trips between Washington and Phila-
delphia, leaving Philadelphia SATURDAY, February
10th, arriving at Washington, MONDAY, February
21st. Freight solicited; rates reasonable.
j. II. JOHNSON CO., 18th st. Wharf, Agents.
f15-3ts
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ELECTION METHODS IN TEXAS.
Testimony BEFORE the Senate Invessi.
eating Committee.

CAPTURE OF BALLOT BOY By MASKED AND ARMED
MEN-How TICKETS ARE MADE UP IN THE "BLACK
BELT"
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~ kE BROOKS.
GAS FIXTURES, &C.
No Charge for Hanging.
Lowest Rstes.
531 18th ST., Corcoran Building. Is.
~ WILLIS ICE DEPOT"
~ 18TH STREET WHARFS w., for the next
i've years win have . full supply Of best PenObscot
nvef Ice, At fair prices always.
Patroutze the red wagons get full weight
~ PHOSylTK-THlS COMBINATION, OF
CAlsayA Wild Cherry and Horsfords Acid
Phosph2tes - popular and efficient Brain and Nerve
LONG, and safeguard against Malaria sold 1t MIL
BUkN'S PHARMACY, 14:9 Pennsyivania ave-, in
bottles or on drauxht with soda water. Q5
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Ills PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NEXT
- DOOR PALAIS ROYAL.
ELECTRIC HAIR kESTORER is indorsed by the
highest medical authority aud meets with universal
favor wherever tried The Electric hair RestorerAs
from coloring matter One bottle viii start new hair
on head partially bald is beautiful dressing free
from grease sulphur lead and Will eradicate
drur, letter aud reeenerae the roots of the
hair Send for testimonials of best physicians to
Il1o Pennsy lsaIa ave. next door Palais Royal, and
BarnuMs Hotel Baltimore.
ta22- I'm MRS. DE-. J. SEMMRS Der1nafolo1isf
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TAX ARREARS AND TAX sALES-EXTRA POLICE FOR
THE NATIONAL DRILL-RAILS OF STREET RAIL
ROADs-OTHER BILLS PASSED AND MEASURES LAID
OVER FOR FUTURE ACTION.
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The sub-elections committee OF the senate en-
trusted with the Investigation OF the alleged out
RACES In washington county, Texas, began the
investigation to-day. The entire subcommittee
consisting OF Aessrs. Evarts (chairman) Spooner
ana Teller Fepublicans), and Eustis and Pugh
(democrats, were present at the beginning but as
Messrs. Evarts and Pugh were required at a meet
ing OF the judiciary committee they were excused.
The inquiry was conducted by Messrs Teller,
Spooner and Eustis.
HOW BALLoT-Box WAS SEIZED By MASKED MEN.
Marshall Booker, aged o, citizen OF Independ-
ence, washington county, for I3 years past. was
nrst examined He was not q politician he said,
put generally mixed his tickets up. On the third
DAY OF last November witness ACCOMPANIED c. p
Spann, one OF the judges OF election, from Lots
posi- once, voting precinct, to Brennan. Spann
mad the ballot-bOx OF the precinct After dark
near independence, they were stopped by three
armed men, who demanded the baliot-box Spann
refused to give it up. and the armed men, who
were masked, took it by force. They took the bal
lotooox from under the carriage seat and then COM
peueo Spann 10 give up the tally sheets. Witness
could not say whether the masked men were white
or black. The moon was shining, but as the rob-
6ery was under dense shade trees 1t was quite
dark. Witness and Spann drove on to Brennan
and reported the robbery to the county oricials
ON cross-examination by Mr. Eustis witness
orderly election; everybody Voted VIII" Mants se to
republicans voted with as much freedom as DEM
OcratS.
THEY had THE DROP ON HIM.
c. p. Spann, the next witness was farmer
residing at Lofts Store, Washington county: has
resided there for thirty years. Witness stated
that he was democrat and always had been:
witness was clerk OF election on the I'd OF last
November at Lofts Store. At that box 1883 votes
were cast, OF which 156 were republican and 33
whites all the negroes voted the republican ticket
They made out three tally sheets. Witness father
was presiding judge OF the election. Witness
undertook to carry the ballOt-boX containing the
votes and one tally sheet to Brennan, the county
seat, the day after the election lie confirmed
BOOker's account OF the forcible taking OF the
balOt-bOx and tally sheet by three masked and
armed men. The men said they wanted the ballot
box, Witness replied that they would have to
take 1t, as they had the drop on him and he could
late at night, and early next morning he reported
to the county officers. Witness heard about 3
p. m. OF
THE MURDER OF YOUNG BOLTON,